LEADER 04291nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910817626603321 005 20240417003656.0 010 $a1-280-84462-0 010 $a9786610844623 010 $a0-309-65442-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000522517 035 $a(EBL)3378210 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000283756 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12040615 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000283756 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10250236 035 $a(PQKB)10438325 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378210 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378210 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10170937 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL84462 035 $a(OCoLC)86112932 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000522517 100 $a20060811d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRising above the gathering storm$b[electronic resource] $eenergizing and employing America for a brighter economic future /$fCommittee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century : an agenda for American science and technology ; Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$dc2007 215 $a1 online resource (590 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-18758-3 311 $a0-309-10039-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 517-535) and index. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Boxes, Figures, and Tables""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 A Disturbing Mosaic""; ""2 Why Are Science and Technology Critical to America's Prosperity in the 21st Century?""; ""3 How Is America Doing Now in Science and Technology?""; ""4 Method""; ""5 What Actions Should America Take in K-12 Science and Mathematics Education to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century?""; ""6 What Actions Should America Take in Science and Engineering Research to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century?"" 327 $a""7 What Actions Should America Take in Science and Engineering Higher Education to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century?""""8 What Actions Should America Take in Economic and Technology Policy to Remain Prosperous in the 21st Century?""; ""9 What Might Life in the United States Be Like if It Is Not Competitive in Science and Technology?""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Committee and Professional Staff Biographic Information""; ""Appendix B Statement of Task and Congressional Correspondence""; ""Appendix C Focus-Group Sessions""; ""Appendix D Issue Briefs"" 327 $a""K-12 Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education""""Attracting the Most Able US Students to Science and Engineering""; ""Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate Education in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics""; ""Implications of Changes in the Financing of Public Higher Education""; ""International Students and Researchers in the United States""; ""Achieving Balance and Adequacy in Federal Science and Technology Funding""; ""The Productivity of Scientific and Technological Research""; ""Investing in High-Risk and Breakthrough Research"" 327 $a""Ensuring That the United States Is at the Forefront in Critical Fields of Science and Technology""""Understanding Trends in Science and Technology Critical to US Prosperity""; ""Ensuring That the United States Has the Best Environment for Innovation""; ""Scientific Communication and Security""; ""Science and Technology Issues in National and Homeland Security""; ""Appendix E Estimated Recommendation Cost Tables""; ""Appendix F K-12 Education Recommendations Supplementary Information""; ""Appendix G Bibliography""; ""Index"" 606 $aGlobalization 607 $aUnited States$xEconomic conditions$xForecasting 607 $aUnited States$xEconomic policy 615 0$aGlobalization. 676 $a331.12/0420973 712 02$aCommittee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century (U.S.) 712 02$aCommittee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (U.S.) 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817626603321 996 $aRising above the gathering storm$93922006 997 $aUNINA